6 October 2012
National Stadium, Johannesburg
The Rugby Championship Match
South Africa
16
New Zealand
32
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 88,739
Team - Combined caps: 430 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2740 
Hooker Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2617 
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2938 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 207 
Lock Andries Bekker WP 2828 
Flank Francois Louw Bath 2713 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 2816 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen WP 263 
Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2859 
Flyhalf Johan Goosen Cheetahs 2031 conversion, 1 penalty
Left Wing Bryan Habana WP 29821 try
Inside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3180 
Outside Centre Jaco Taute Lions 211 
Right Wing Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 2423 
Full Back Zane Kirchner Blue Bulls 2820 
Reserve Elton Jantjies Lions 2212 penalties
Reserve Marcell Coetzee Sharks 218 
Reserve Coenie Oosthuizen Cheetahs 231 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2719 
Reserve Pat Lambie Sharks 2116 
Reserve Tiaan Liebenberg WP 304 
Reserve Juan de Jongh WP 2411 
New Zealand: 4 tries, 3 conversions, 1 penalty, 1 dropgoal